AG McDaniel To Investigate Target Security Breach

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) has launched an investigation into the Target Corp. security breach, joining other state attorneys general who have started similar investigations.

Last week, Minneapolis-based Target indicated that hackers had stolen credit card and debit card information from shoppers who made purchases at its U.S. stores between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. Target said approximately 40 million accounts were compromised.

“My office is actively investigating the cause of this breach and its impact on consumers in Arkansas, and we want to know exactly how many individual Arkansans are at risk. We are working to hold accountable those who are responsible, as are other states and the federal government,” McDaniel said. “As we work to identify what went wrong, I encourage affected consumers to diligently review their bank statements or credit card statements and immediately report to their account provider any unusual or unauthorized activity.”

McDaniel said officials with Target have said information contained on magnetic strips on the back of credit or debit cards had been stolen. That includes the name of the account holder, the account number and expiration date. No Social Security numbers were compromised, McDaniel said.